Scarborough, 1880 Jeannie spends her days in the town’s teeming fishing port, waiting for Ethan Wharton to return on his father’s trawler. She had always expected to marry the loyal and dependable Ethan, but when she meets Harry, a handsome stranger from Hull, Jeannie can’t help but fall for his charm.

When Jeannie falls pregnant and Harry breaks his promise to come back for her, she is alone. Resolving to make a better life for her and her child, Jeannie moves to the city in a bid to keep them from poverty.

Starting over brings heartache and tragedy, and Jeannie finds herself longing for her lost love. But will Ethan find the strength to forgive her?

If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you’ll love Val’s heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.